Detachable disappearing bed.



l.. A. BHUWN.

DETACHBLE DISAPFEARENB FED.

APPUCMIOH mw man. m5,

(nu uq nto:

warum Y Lan/ville JBro/wz l.. f. BROWN.

DETACHABLE DISAPFEARING BED.

APPLICATION mw Aus. r2, m5.

3 SHLETS SHLU 3.

ruuuu A swcmtoz L m1/ille ABrown #W W Y a 'o atto: mut

UNITED STATES NT OFFICE.

LANVILLE A. BROWN, GF KANSAS CITY, MSI'R. ASSIQNGR TOVBROWN DETACHABLE DISAPPEARING BEI) CQMANY. Oi? LNSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

DETACHABLE DISPPEPf-.R BEI).

mma.

Application tiled August 153. 13H5.

Y@ fihi whom t `may sondern.'

Be it known that. i, LANVJLLE A. Biiown, a riti/zen of the 1United States. residing at Kann-as City. in the county ot' .laelieon and State of Missouri. ha ve invented eertain new and useful llnprosenients in Detachable llisaplnaring Beds, of which the following is a fall, Clear, and exact description7 suele as will enable others Skilled in the art to which it appt-Mains to make and use the same.

The invention relate# to diSappeai-ing beds and seeks to. provide a simple. and eitirirnt form ol bed n'hirh may when not in aan be folded and Stored Within a small ineloeure as the ordinary closet.

Disappearing bella are usually attacher, to the imloslu'e that is employed to conceal them when not in use. and can only be oc.'- lfnpieil adjarent the inelosnre which is often in a very undesirable. part of the room for sleeping purposes.

l1 is eesential that disappearing bed4 be so ermstrneted that they may be automatically detarhed from the coneealin r iinlosure and easil).Y moved lo anv desirable loration iu the room. and as easily returned and al2- tomatieally attached to the inrloauie win-n not employed by the occupants. In order to accomplish the foregoing it is necessary to provide a. suitable folding frame with a minimum weight and maximum strength so that it will be dependable when oecupied, and require a slight exertion to fold and nnfold and to movel the bed to and fno.

The present invention seeks to provide an improved disappearing bed with a folding;r frame.

A further object ot' the invention ib' to provide an expanding and contracting Wheel base which will automatically extend as the frame is unfolded and retraet with the folding of the frame.

A etill further object. of the invention ia to balai'ire the folding parte with springs so Connected as to balance the folding parte approximately equally throughout the entire sweep ofl the folding or unfolding move-` ment thereof, thereby eliminating the heavyl Specieataa a? Patented Jan. i4. liti No. 45.134.

nei nte naually employed for balancing fold- 'in f E30-d.

.i still further object of the invention to provide an improved form o folding singiport for the overhanging end of the principal folding member.

` 'further objectI is to provide im appended elaiins. the improvements being illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings2-- Figure l is a persi'ieetive View of the in1- proved bed det-ached from the inelnaing strut-ture and unfolded, the springe not being illustrated because of eonnnon and well. known Construction.

Fig. j is a perspective View o the bed folded, :and a. fragmentary1 View of the extei'ior of the inelosing structure, also the traelr to engage and guide the bell as it is ineloned.

Figs. il to n inclusive are. enlarged.

Fig. in a fraginentary vien of the bod illuatrating the mechanism oi" the expanding and rutraeting wheel base the inf-heling enfrasement. thereof being broken away.

Fig. l is a fragmentary Sectional vien' taken on line t-a of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is ya fragmentary View of the safety latch the frame being broken away.

Fig. is a fragmentary View of tile folding support furthe overhanging end ot' the main :folding member. with the .support unfolded.

Fig. 7 is the same. 'View as that of Fig. t5 only with the support folded.

Fig. is a Sectional View taken on line, ot Fig. il.

The end Vor head piece posts 1 are pret'- erabljr of thin metal tubing and square. and are joined by the round metal tube` the latter tubes being colnerted b v the round metal tubes V3. The intermediate poste 1!- are of the same material and shape the posts 1, and um rigidly nomnctvii thirtto by the members a' mid (l, whit-h :m- :ilrzo tiiin square metal tubing. tht: nitinhurn I living Connected hui' lll( :ingle shziprd lizir 'E to titlvn th(l frame work ol thv houd pitrv whirh von Hints of :ill of thtl ponts :ind tithe-ri heroinhvl'ore dvscrilotd.

To thv nwlnbelA :irc` pirotoil in' Sliotera El hullh l? and St'iokrtff: lll. tht1 longitudinal springr frame nienihifrf; 11, tht` sorlts lai-ing' rigid with thv` nieinlwrs D. illu onda :i of thu muinhors 11 lniving rigidly svcnrml thermo the` :irma` lL which oxttnd ontw-ard :uid npwul'd from tinl ends ol" thtI inc-miners und have connvt'ttd thereto thin` trnnsvvroo `wpringl frnlnv inoniher 14, the lztttvl' lli-ing ain ordi nary :ingnlatr shaped bnr with holes 1:3 thoroin in whirh thtx springs 1U uw loopvdl thv springs not hiring shown hocnnst ol' woll known constrnntion.

To tlu mds 1T of thu spring' nnnihtV i1 nrt rigidly conntt'ttd the arms 1S which :1re ronnoctvd by the angular shape-d lnir 1l) forming iin 0nd nivniher of tho spring fi'znno sind proi'idtd with thv holvs 2H for thv ron-- ntwtion of they springs lf3` which arf,- Vhown ronnrrtvd to tht' nwinhv :ind hrolitn away to niort full)v illustrato Illu frame strait-inra Mounted on th(x 0nd Spring; mmnlwrs 153 nrt fixingos 2l to which is Swen-ud tht` tnhc forming thv 0ndl posts 23 :ind nppcr rail 2l ol' thv l'oot pitrv. tho posts` ll Aliving( gonntrtvd h v tht lowir fool pitt't' mil 25' sind thtl hittvr and tho nppvr ruil il living ronntrtvd h v tho rui-tical tnlws ill. and romplvting the nppvr portion of tht foot pit-w.

The :mns 1S :1ro prt' idud with tho hulls 2T. :ind .in :innnlnr flange :BH rxtvndingf l'roin Ell to 3th thv lnlti having two notvlna Ill. and 3Q lhvrvin, thv llnngtd rnd Il?. of tinl lug 3l lniring :in elongated holo or slot 'i whiifli lits* orvr tinhiili 2i'. und n tooth living i-ngngtd in thil noti-li il in Figi. tl. und in tho noti-h 32 :ne shown in Fig. l thv forium' pri-- sition showin;r thv log! txll-ndt-il downwnrd whilv in tln lzittvr position tht1 log if: lHhowii l'oldvd. Th1' l'hingjml rnd l i` hohl in pmi tion hy thi' waisiwr Ill' :ind strtn' holt 2li tht` roil rxpzinsion springV fill ronnwlingf from thv holt to thv lng. 4U on llnlo; ill holdingF thv tooth Sill in position in thv notrn :ind holding thv lng in vilhlr position :is ilrsirrd.

Tho logs :ll art' ronnw'tvd hy thi` tnhu l :ind whvn it is dvsirvd to rlningv thi` position of thv logs it is only novi-Lary to pull tho logs in :i dirtrtion :away from thelnilas il whiih may llix dono h taking' hold ol' thrtillit 4l.

Noni thi` onli-r vnd oi tht` iinil #printf l'fzilnv ll :irll c'onnti'te'el tho rfiilril IYpzinH L*itin \prin1.",\ l2 thiopposittwith` of tho pr-ing living nomini-tod to tlnl :inglt- Hhnpid imc' i :ind ni-:ir lln rtntt-r thelriol'. so that `tlnqll-inni will ifxort oppming :ingnlair lim-h' ol' l'ortu :ind so that tlwy will he in lvnnion during); Iln'- .ntirv nvt-p ot' thv tolli in i' ol' the spring.' lrzinnfrom tlw position hown in Fig. l to that nll li'igf. L intl so thit Springs will halve n graduali): diniinfdng lorrl- :in llnl \prin} f l'rzirnu is; l'nldiil` it living (sin iol` tlnit niortk form ira 'wlnitrd to rofn ll-i'linlitntv tho oitilninging .rvigli! o? lii 'rnni wlwn in tho positionsiown in i-`i l thon wlwn in the poriilion xhown in Vig l tht` springs living of i strong'th thm will nearly balance thu l'zznnv wg tlm! n wry' zliglit extrtion will fold thi frsnnr :ind si that :i Hamill force will ri-sist llw unfoldingr weight of tlm frzuiw. tho spring,"` nmliing ihn slning frame easy to lold or unfold. i

The bedding is nsnailly resting' on thv Springe; :ind folded with thtl tix-inn, thi` huilding not living' illustrated horainw of von :non and woll known construit-tion.

Secured to thtl lower tnlwy 2 und rind ing: downward and invurdland omite-ting to tho :anglo wlnipid bar T is the tootln-zl inutilY nml 43 whith is t-ngngvd by the? Hotel? hilf-ii `ll wlmi thv friuli@ is unfolflml :is in il ig: l, to prvi Pnt thu frame from dosing up iinlil it in dvnirvd to tlofo iti, thi,l liitih living plv otvd it 45 to the liar 14. :ind having thv Aoil-lng it arr: ngvd to hold it in enggsigvnwnt with tho quadranti. The hitrh hnv surnrvd tht-n-to tht wiro 4i' which pimws throngh thtj mid nlrinlwrs; i4 sind :ill sind i providvd with tlw ring lo at the oppofjitv tvrinimd for tlm pnrposv of disvngaging tho hitch whvn it ih lli-imi to fold tlu frame from thi position ol' Vig. l lo ihn( of Fig, L

Swim-ml lo thv frame' rnrlnlilfrffy t :iro thv gnidvs` lll in whit-h nrc litttd to slid@ fri-Gly lo ind l'ro thv lzn'li hars Till. ihn hars living yQniooth on thel lioltors wilg@ .l :mil lnning' tooth SIL in lln upper ewigen tin' gi-:ir wht-vis Jill :ind fil lining jonrnnlwl on Ihrey pin Si, thilnttir lliing'. Sltpportwl :ind wt'iirrd in poid tion lui' thv platos Btl sind i,

Tln groniwlnii .wt-l if; nioiirnailvd on lln slizil 51| also snpportt'd liy thtplatin1 5t? und 3T :ind svi-VOS au; :l rollin' to Fri-riva thv npY wurd thrust o? tinx ravit tunisini hv any op wurd sitrain on tho vnd post tt?. thtI rohr ill living.:A lotaittd lanlow tht riu'li linr und 'ioni'. nnltd on the pin 132. thil lutter projerting l'rozn tho lirinfltrt l'il whiih i--` srrnrod to h# nwnilwr tl. tho rollrr sowing to waist sini' downward thrust, rasage-d hy thtnpvriml lhrilt on thi' post (il) l'nlri'lnnud on thtl goor n'htil .3H Hi llntt tht' rnt'h lmr will pini lo :and fro firevlr nillioill l'rirl'ion were lholigjli tho pmi l'? :mpporl' ronsidvrnldtwright.

lrojrrlingl from the sli-rrr J, is* tht nzni lill hown intl-gral with the slorw; und intrurnl with lh(l :wm is thi srgnwntzil gjgzi r ii whirli is 'positionod to cngngv tin wir :BIL tho gr-irs i eind fil he'ling Stu-inruil ogrthvr :ind tho wir wiwrl 54 meshing with the lll' teeth 52 of the rack bar 50 so that any move-` ment of the frame that will tend to -fold or unfold it will cause the rack barda-traverse the guides 49.

It will be noticed that the gear 53 is smaller than the gear 59 so, that the rack bars will have considerable more travel than if the gears were of the same dimension, the object being to produce u bed with a narrow face when folded so 'that it will enter a narrow door, and to project the bars 50 a considerable distance when the spring frame is lowered so that the bed will stand safely and not `fold up by the head piece falling upon the spring frame which'would be dangerous.

When the frame is unfolded from the position of Fi 2 to that of Figl 1 the rack bars 50 an posts 6U are extended and provide a much wider base for the head piece so Y that it will have no tendency to close up, or fall upon the springD frame, and when the frame is folded the rack bars and posts are retracted forming a narrow base for the head piece so that the entire bed when folded may be passed through the ordinary door as the door 66 and into an ordinary closet or inclosure as 67. f

The posts 1, 4 and (S0 and the legs 34 ar each provided with the ordinary caster wheels 68 so that the entire bed is easily moved along the floor whether folded or unfolded, it being obvious that when the bed is detached from the inclosure and unfolded it may be moved about as the ordinary bed. It is obvious that the gear wheels may be made of a ratio that will give the rack bars any desired amount of travel, and a changey of the ratio of gears would not involve invention.

It is obvious thatlnumerous changes may be made in the details as set forth without departure from the essentials of the invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is z- 1. In a4 detachable disappearing bed, a pair of head piece oste suitably connected together, a pair of oot posts suitably connect ed together, a pair of intermediate posts, a pair ofi'longitudinally disposed members oonnectind each of said intermediate posts to the a jacent head piece post. a spring frame pivoted to the uppermost of each of said pair`of longitudinally disposedmembers and connecting to said foot posts, a pair of plates connecting each pair of said longitudinally disposed members, a shaft secured transversely between 'each pair of said plates, a pair of revoluble gearson each ofv said shafts, a `rear tooth quadra-nt mounted on eil-'ch side rail of said spring frame, said quadrant in a circumferential line ,Whose axis is approximately in the same axial line as the pivoted connections of saidispring frame to saidllongitudinal members, said quadrant contained between said plates and the gear teeth thereof meshing with one of 'the remaining gear of each of said pair of ars meshing in' the companion extension ar.

2. In a detachable disappearing bed, a head piece comprising head posts and intermediate posts, a pair of longitudinal members connecting each of said head posts to the adjacent intermediate post, a spring frame pivoted to the uppermost of each of said pair of longitudinal members, a (pa-ir of plates connecting each pair of sai longitudinal members, a gear toothed quadrant secured to each of the side rails of said spring frame, said quadrant-s each positioned betweenthe adjacent pair of plates, an extension bar slidahlv connected to each of the lowermost of said longitudinal members, a post on they extensible end of each of said extension bars adapted to run on the floor and be extended forwardly as the spring frame is lowered, gearteeth in each of said extension bars, and geared connections mounted between each of said, pair of )lates and connecting the adjacent gear toot ed quadrant' and exn tension bar..

3. In a detachable. disappearing bed, a head piece comprising head posts and intermediate posts, a pair of longitudinal memu bers connecting each of said head posts to the adjacent intermediate post, ai transverse bar located higher than the uppermost of ,said longitudinalmembersand connecting Said `head posts, an angle'shapedbar underneath the lowermosf of said longitudinal members, said bar connected to said longitudinal memhers adjacent said intermediate posts, ai quadrant shaped bar connectingr to' approximately the center of the bar connecting said head posts and to approximately the center of said angle'shaped bar, teeth on said bar .with the points thereof rojeoting upward, a. sprinlg frame piv to e uppermost of said ongitudinal members, the end of said springl frame adjacent s'aid head posts ro jerting upwardly above said uppermost ongitudinal members, springs to assist in foldyingl said frame connecting said angle shaped bar with the head of said frame, and a latch on said spring frame to engage said teeth and oppose the folding of said spring frame.A

4. In a detachable disappearing bod, a suitable head piece, a spring flume pivoted to said head piece, a quadrant shape bar secured to said head piecev and spaced away from the axis of the pivotal connections of izo said spring from@ to said hond piece, tooth in sind. bau' projvcting m tin direction of the axis of lsmid pivotal conlwrtil'ms, said tooth boing in tlm forni of ratchet tooth, springs to assist in folilin r siiid frame connecting Suid angle shaped iu' with tiw hond oi said frame, and n, releasniilo latch on said spx'n r :frame s0 positioned us to miguge suini testi gndoppose the folding of suiil spring frame unil not opposc tho loweringr of suini spring lo frame. 

